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Descendants 2

  • TV Movie
  • 20172017
  • TV-GTV-G
  • 1h 51m
IMDb RATING
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Descendants 2 (2017)
The Villain Kids -- Mal, Evie, Carlos and Jay -- continue to try to find their place in idyllic Auradon. When the pressure to be royal becomes too much for Mal, she returns to her rotten roots on the Isle of the Lost where her archenemy Uma, the daughter of Ursula, has taken her spot as self-proclaimed queen of the run-down town. Uma, still resentful over not being selected by Ben to go to Auradon Prep with the other Villain Kids, stirs her pirate gang including Captain Hook's son Harry and Gaston's son Gil, to break the barrier between the Isle of the Lost and Auradon, and unleash all the villains imprisoned on the Isle, once and for all.
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Mal, Evie, Carlos and Jay try to adjust to life in Auradon, but Mal becomes overwhelmed with pressure and returns to her roots.Mal, Evie, Carlos and Jay try to adjust to life in Auradon, but Mal becomes overwhelmed with pressure and returns to her roots.Mal, Evie, Carlos and Jay try to adjust to life in Auradon, but Mal becomes overwhelmed with pressure and returns to her roots.

IMDb RATING
6.3/10
11K
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POPULARITY
2,444
382
  • Director
    • Kenny Ortega
  • Writers
    • Sara Parriott
    • Josann McGibbon
  • Stars
    • Dove Cameron
    • Cameron Boyce
    • Sofia Carson
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  • Director
    • Kenny Ortega
  • Writers
    • Sara Parriott
    • Josann McGibbon
  • Stars
    • Dove Cameron
    • Cameron Boyce
    • Sofia Carson
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 70User reviews
    • 17Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 3 nominations

    Videos2

    Trailer #1
    Trailer 1:41
    Trailer #1
    Descendants 3 Announced
    Video 0:39
    Descendants 3 Announced

    Photos162

    Booboo Stewart, Cameron Boyce, Dove Cameron, and Sofia Carson in Descendants 2 (2017)
    Dove Cameron and Thomas Doherty in Descendants 2 (2017)
    Dove Cameron and Mitchell Hope in Descendants 2 (2017)
    China Anne McClain and Dove Cameron in Descendants 2 (2017)
    Booboo Stewart, China Anne McClain, Cameron Boyce, Dove Cameron, and Sofia Carson in Descendants 2 (2017)
    China Anne McClain, Addy Chan, Mitchell Hope, Dylan Playfair, Thomas Doherty, and Navid Charkhi in Descendants 2 (2017)
    Booboo Stewart, Cameron Boyce, Dove Cameron, Mitchell Hope, and Sofia Carson in Descendants 2 (2017)
    China Anne McClain, Dylan Playfair, and Thomas Doherty in Descendants 2 (2017)
    China Anne McClain, Dylan Playfair, and Thomas Doherty in Descendants 2 (2017)
    Booboo Stewart, Cameron Boyce, Dove Cameron, and Sofia Carson in Descendants 2 (2017)
    Descendants 2 (2017)
    Descendants 2 (2017)

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    Dove Cameron
    Dove Cameron
    • Malas Mal
    Cameron Boyce
    Cameron Boyce
    • Carlosas Carlos
    Sofia Carson
    Sofia Carson
    • Evieas Evie
    Booboo Stewart
    Booboo Stewart
    • Jayas Jay
    Mitchell Hope
    Mitchell Hope
    • Benas Ben
    Brenna D'Amico
    Brenna D'Amico
    • Janeas Jane
    Melanie Paxson
    Melanie Paxson
    • Fairy Godmotheras Fairy Godmother
    Bobby Moynihan
    Bobby Moynihan
    • Dudeas Dude
    • (voice)
    Thomas Doherty
    Thomas Doherty
    • Harryas Harry
    Dylan Playfair
    Dylan Playfair
    • Gilas Gil
    Dianne Doan
    Dianne Doan
    • Lonnieas Lonnie
    Jedidiah Goodacre
    Jedidiah Goodacre
    • Chad Charmingas Chad Charming
    Zachary Gibson
    Zachary Gibson
    • Dougas Doug
    Anna Cathcart
    Anna Cathcart
    • Dizzyas Dizzy
    Dan Payne
    Dan Payne
    • Beastas Beast
    Keegan Connor Tracy
    Keegan Connor Tracy
    • Belleas Belle
    China Anne McClain
    China Anne McClain
    • Umaas Uma
    Jan Bos
    Jan Bos
    • Lumiereas Lumiere
    • Director
      • Kenny Ortega
    • Writers
      • Sara Parriott
      • Josann McGibbon
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    Storyline

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    When the pressure to be royally perfect becomes too much for Mal, she returns to her rotten roots on the Isle of the Lost where her archenemy Uma, the daughter of Ursula from The Little Mermaid, has taken her spot as self-proclaimed queen of the run-down town. Uma, still resentful over not being selected by Ben to go to Auradon Prep with the other Villain Kids, stirs her pirate gang including Captain Hook's son Harry and Gaston's son Gil, to break the barrier between the Isle of the Lost and Auradon, and unleash all the villains imprisoned on the Isle once and for all. —Disney Channel
    • fairy godmother character
    • the beast character
    • sequel
    • second part
    • belle character
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    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • Long live evil.
    • Genres
      • Action
      • Adventure
      • Family
      • Fantasy
      • Romance
    • Certificate
      • TV-G
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Whoopi Goldberg, who plays Ursula in this film, has a long history with Disney. She voiced Shenzi the Hyena in The Lion King (1994) and its direct-to-video midquel The Lion King 1½ (2004), as well as voicing Stretch the Rubbery Octopus in Toy Story 3 (2010) and the Magic Mirror in Disney XD's The 7D (2014). She has had a few live action roles, including Queen Constantina in Cinderella (1997), as well as appearing as herself in Muppets Tonight (1996).
    • Goofs
      At the ending of Descendants (2015), Maleficent was been transformed into a purple Lizard. In Descendants 2 her color has inexplicably changed to Green. It's likely, however, that since these are her signature colors (green and purple, just like Mal's) this is due to her magical nature.
    • Quotes

      [last lines]

      Uma: You didn't think that this was the end of the story, did you?

    • Connections
      Edited from Descendants: Wicked World: Neon Lights Ball (2016)
    • Soundtracks
      Ways To Be Wicked
      Written by Sam Hollander, Josh Edmondson, Grant Michaels, and Charity Daw

      Produced by Sam Hollander and Josh Edmondson

    User reviews70

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    8/10
    Descending Further into Quality
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    Villain Kids: In most movies, the story is only as good as the antagonists to fight and in this case Uma (China Anne McClain) is an improvement over last movie's band of baddies. Descendants one tried to reinstate the classic baddies, with subpar casting and actors who semi looked the part. The direction of the movie though put the kids in the forefront and the villains in the back, resulting in rather boring/cheesy performances. With the kids being the focus, the new villain of Uma gets the focus and development needed, and her malicious planning are nice qualities. Her second in command Harry Hook (Thomas Doherty) is the enforcer who has some mad skills to bring to the table and actually does something to up the ante in a rather calm series. With kids at the focus, the doors open wide for more adventure at hand.

    The Story: The first movie did a nice job introducing all the relationships of the world while embedding it in plots of doing villains' bidding, but also battling yourself when morals conflict. Yet the story was very simple and lacked the kick that it needed to be fully entertaining. Descendants 2 was a step up, building on those relationships and using them to tell a new story that involved exploring more of the isle. The added "suspense" was again a step in the right direction, and the increased urgency only brought more suspense to the mix.

    The Songs: By far my favorite component was the soundtrack. After seeing Descendants a thousand times over the last two years, I made my list and found only a couple of songs I found timeless. In this installment, the five out of six tracks will most likely be coming to my Ipod. The dance numbers were much better for me and they fit very well into the theme of the movie instead of just being jammed in at random intervals ( see Evil Like Me and Ridiculous). The new soundtrack has edge and really kicks up the beat. Nice improvements guys.

    Dislikes:

    Dropped plot elements: If you haven't followed the animated shorts and accompanying books, then this won't affect you. However, the super fanbase will note other characters missing from Auradon's halls. Many characters are absent in this film, and even those from the first film have been reduced to back burner secondary appearances with little involvement in the main plot. Audrey, Jane, even Doug are not nearly as involved, most likely to give the newbies more screen time. Unfortunately…

    New elements lacking: Outside of Uma and maybe Harry, many of the new characters are also reduced to smaller roles than I anticipated. Newcomers Dizzy (Anna Cathcart) and Gil (Dylan Playfair) have been the highlights of the recent advertising campaign, but sadly don't do much in this film. In addition, many of the dramatic buildups, foreshadowing, and magic are actually played less than I originally thought. Guess dancing and sword fighting are more important than complete plots. One warning I have for future installments is to not grow so big to drop other characters, or face the threat of devouring yourself by inconsistencies.

    Rushed Plot: Descendants holds a lot of potential to be an epic tale, and that first book by De La Cruz was an epic introduction filled with that potential. The movies unfortunately have lost that balance and go for the rather rushed conclusions that make many DCOMs lacking. Number 2 did not improve on this element, but worsened as they tried to shove too many plots into the short run-time. Much of the conflict is dropped quickly, the tasks and trials are rapidly completed, and new elements are haphazardly dropped without any buildup or heat. I know they are shooting for time constraints, but with something this big… you can take your time and go a little longer. Younger audiences won't care about this, but older ones like me would appreciate a little more dramatic play ups. In addition, don't set up potential plots and drop them like a bad habit (see Chad Charming subplot). That incomplete presentation is a little disappointing with legendary directors in the mix.

    Anti-climatic ending: I know, this is a movie geared for younger generations, we can't have too violent of a fight. The sword fight did a decent job of bringing the appropriate action especially the tangle between Harry and Jay (Booboo Stewart). However, another struggle at the end showed off some semi-decent computer work in a very…bland manner. I can't reveal much more, but an epic tangle could have come in that wasn't so…abruptly stopped. Kids watch lion King, Aladdin, and Incredibles, they can handle more than G rated punches. Add some "fire" to the mix, or throw in some close calls to mix things up and actually bring fear to the mix.

    The Verdict:

    Overall, Descendants 2 stepped its game up on many levels with their villains, story, and songs. Yet it still succumbs to the modern spin on DCOMs to go for musical gimmicks and diluted themes that while entertaining are not the only sustenance of the film. Descendants 2 story has room for improvement in regards to integrating its characters more, and could take a lesson from the books in regards to adding some suspense to the film. Still, it is one of the better DCOMs I have seen in a long time, and certainly the more impressive sequel to grace the small screen. With a little more work and some other feedback from you fans… Descendants 3 (which I feel will come) can be even more exciting.

    My scores:

    Family/Musical/Adventure/Fantasy: 8.0 Movie Overall: 5.5
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    • rgkarim
    • Jul 21, 2017

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    • Release date
      • July 21, 2017 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • DisneyNOW
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Los descendientes 2
    • Filming locations
      • British Columbia, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Bad Angels Productions
      • A 5678 Production
      • Disney Channel
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 51 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1 / (high definition)

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